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Gajasinghe awarded Excellence-in-Teaching Citation

April 17, 2025
Gajasinghe awarded Excellence-in-Teaching Citation

Curriculum, Instruction and Teacher Education Ph.D. candidate Kasun Gajasinghe is a recipient of the MSU Excellence-in-Teaching Citation Award. Each year, the university presents the award to a select number of teaching assistants who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and proficiency in fulfilling their classroom duties. Gajasinghe has spent the past three years instructing courses in the Global… Read More »

Pfeiffer receives William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty Award

April 7, 2025
Pfeiffer receives William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty Award

Professor and internationally recognized scholar Karin Pfeiffer is a recipient of MSU’s William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty Award. Each year, the award recognizes up to 10 faculty for their consistent record of outstanding scholarship in research or creative activities, teaching and community engagement. “Professor Pfeiffer is literally an institution on the MSU campus,” said Department… Read More »

Al-Adeimi receives MSU Teacher Scholar Award

April 3, 2025
Al-Adeimi receives MSU Teacher Scholar Award

Shireen Al-Adeimi, assistant professor of language and literacy in the Michigan State University Department of Teacher Education, is a recipient of the 2024-2025 MSU Teacher Scholar Award. The honor, bestowed by the Office of Faculty and Academic Staff Development, is part of the university’s All-University Awards. Teacher Scholar Awards are given “to faculty who have… Read More »

Kwon awarded Spencer Foundation grant

March 25, 2025
Kwon awarded Spencer Foundation grant

Assistant Professor Jungmin Kwon is a recipient of a Racial Equity Research Grant from the Spencer Foundation for her project, “Youth as Storytellers and Educators: Asian Americans Remaking School Curriculum.” The study will empower Asian American youth to challenge stereotypes and reshape school curricula through oral history and digital storytelling. Asian Americans are the fastest-growing… Read More »

Pfeiffer elected president of world’s largest sports medicine organization

March 19, 2025
Pfeiffer elected president of world’s largest sports medicine organization

Michigan State University Professor Karin Pfeiffer has been elected president of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), a leading professional organization in the fields of sports medicine, exercise science and health promotion. Founded in 1954, ACSM brings together physicians, researchers, educators and practitioners to advance research, education and practical applications related to physical activity,… Read More »

Kristen Renn named AERA Fellow

March 17, 2025
Kristen Renn named AERA Fellow

Professor and internationally recognized scholar Kristen Renn was named an American Educational Research Association (AERA) Fellow in March 2025. The honor recognizes scholars for their “exceptional contributions to, and excellence in, education research,” said AERA in a news release. She joins a group of 29 scholars recognized with the distinction this year. “Kristen Renn’s dedication… Read More »

Wawrzynski named Senior Scholar Diplomate by ACPA

March 13, 2025
Wawrzynski named Senior Scholar Diplomate by ACPA

Professor Matthew Wawrzynski has been named a Senior Scholar Diplomate by the American College Personnel Association (ACPA). Since 1984, the ACPA Senior Scholars Program has recognized distinguished scholars and practitioners in student affairs and higher education who have demonstrated exemplary and sustained contributions to research, mentorship and professional practice. The Senior Scholar Diplomate distinction is… Read More »

Scholars recognized for empowering youth through research and civic engagement

March 6, 2025
Scholars recognized for empowering youth through research and civic engagement

Michigan State University scholars Joanne Marciano and Beth Herbel-Eisenmann are recipients of the Distinguished Partnership Award for Community-Engaged Teaching for their leadership in The Youth Voices Project, an initiative that empowers middle and high school students through participatory research. Each year, Michigan State University’s Distinguished Partnership Awards recognize faculty and their community partners for outstanding,… Read More »

Covassin receives the Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award

February 21, 2025
Covassin receives the Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award

Tracey Covassin, a professor in the Michigan State University Department of Kinesiology, is a recipient of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association’s (NATA) Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award. Each year, the award recognizes NATA members who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to leadership, volunteer service, advocacy and distinguished professional activities as an athletic trainer. The award is exclusively… Read More »

Spartan scholars’ book on literacy education receives national recognition

January 22, 2025
Spartan scholars’ book on literacy education receives national recognition

A book co-authored by Michigan State University College of Education faculty and alums has received the Gloria J. Ladson-Billings Outstanding Book Award from the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE). Each year, the award recognizes books that advance knowledge in educator preparation and teaching, with a focus on equity and cultural relevance. Published… Read More »